Stig Björkman (born 2 October 1938) is a Swedish writer and film critic. He has also directed fifteen films since 1964. His 1972 film Georgia, Georgia was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival. His 1975 film The White Wall was entered into the 9th Moscow International Film Festival.
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Biography from TMDB.
- October 2, 1938 (88)
- Stoccolma, Svezia
- Director, writer, actor and editor
- 5 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
Known for
What are Stig Björkman's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
Light 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 0
Grounded 6 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 6 · Charged 0 · Intense 0
Steady 6 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Stig Björkman's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Stig Björkman's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
27 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Christina Schollin - sista föreställningen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

As Long As The Heart Beats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Bergman Island(2021)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Fanny, Alexander & Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Images from the Playground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
100 ans de cinéma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

I Am Curious, Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

Between Summers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

Imorron och imorron och imorron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
1985 - Vad hände katten i råttans år? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

Bakom jalusin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

Kvindesind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

Walk On Water If You Can (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

Evening Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

The White Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

Ingmar Bergman(1972)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Georgia, Georgia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
To Australia with Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
No (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

Modiga mindre män (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
I Love, You Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
The Truth About the New Anna Susanna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Joy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Career shape
A full career of 27 titles from 1964 to 2026.

Biggest box office
Bergman Island (2021)

Highest rated
Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words (2015)

Most popular right now
Bergman Island (2021)
Film career
- 2021Screen debut· Bergman Island
How do Stig Björkman's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 5; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th3
Shape of the crowd
None of their 5 titles divides audiences: 4 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the atmosphere 69/100 and the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Stig Björkman work with?
People who share at least 2 of Stig Björkman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dominika Daubenbüchel shares the most, 3.
Writers
- Dominika DaubenbüchelShared titles: Joyce Carol Oates: A Body in the Service of Mind (2021), Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words (2015), ...men filmen är min älskarinna (2010)See all 3 shared titles with Dominika Daubenbüchel
- Stina GardellShared titles: Joyce Carol Oates: A Body in the Service of Mind (2021), Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words (2015), ...men filmen är min älskarinna (2010)See all 3 shared titles with Stina Gardell

Actors
- Olivier AssayasShared titles: Searching for Ingmar Bergman (2018), ...men filmen är min älskarinna (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Olivier Assayas

- Ingmar BergmanShared titles: ...men filmen är min älskarinna (2010), Ingmar Bergman (1972)See all 2 shared titles with Ingmar Bergman

- Sven NykvistShared titles: ...men filmen är min älskarinna (2010), Ingmar Bergman (1972)See all 2 shared titles with Sven Nykvist

Producers
- Anette MattssonShared titles: Bergman Island (2021), Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Anette Mattsson

- Lisa WidénShared titles: Bergman Island (2021), Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Lisa Widén
Mixed roles
- Mia Hansen-LøveShared titles: Bergman Island (2021), Searching for Ingmar Bergman (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Mia Hansen-Løve



